DEVELOPING: Firefighters battle Brownsville house fire

SHERRY STREETER / SENTINEL PHOTO - Firefighters battle a house fire at 1186 West Coal Street in Brownsville on August 27, 2018.

By Kaylee Lindenmuth

BROWNSVILLE – Fire crews from Shenandoah, West Mahanoy Township, and Mahanoy City were dispatched around 4:00pm for a house fire in the Brownsville section of the township.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a working fire at a home at 1186 West Coal Street, with flames reportedly showing from the rear of the structure.

The fire was contained within about 15 minutes, and fire crews remain on the scene as of 4:28pm.

Keep a check on the Sentinel for additional information later this evening.

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